blockade

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conflict 2026-04-16

The Siege That Talks Are Supposed to End

The US blockade of Iranian ports is working militarily and collapsing diplomatically at the same time.

power 2026-04-15

The Hormuz Blockade Is Not About Iran. It's About What China Will Agree to Before Trump Arrives in Beijing.

The US naval embargo that's halting oil tankers in the world's most critical shipping lane has a secondary audience of one: Xi Jinping, who needs that oil and who Trump is visiting in six weeks.

conflict 2026-04-13

The Blockade Begins

After ceasefire talks collapse in Islamabad, the US Navy moves to strangle Iranian ports. Oil hits $104. The question is not whether Iran will respond. It is how.